The state commissioner of labor is the commissioner of weights and measures. He may appoint such deputies and inspectors as may be required to carry out the provisions and purposes of this article within the limits of such appropriation as may be made by the Legislature for the maintenance of the work of the Division of Labor.
The commissioner shall:
(a) Maintain traceability of the primary standards to the national standards in the possession of the national institute of standards and technology;
(b) Enforce the provisions of this article;
(c) Promulgate rules for the enforcement of this article, which rules shall have the force and effect of law;
(d) Establish labeling requirements, establish requirements for the presentation of cost-per-unit information, establish standards of weight, measure or count and reasonable standards of fill for any packaged commodity, and may establish requirements for open dating information;
(e) Grant any exemptions from the provisions of this article or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto when appropriate to the maintenance of good consumer practices within the state;
(f) Conduct investigations to ensure compliance with this article;
(g) Delegate to appropriate personnel any of these responsibilities for the proper administration of this office;
(h) Test annually the standards of weights and measures used within the state, and approve the same when found to be correct;
(i) Inspect and test weights and measures kept, offered or exposed for sale;
(j) Inspect and test, to ascertain if they are correct, weights and measures commercially used:
(1) In determining the weight, measure or count of commodities or things sold, or offered or exposed for sale, on the basis of weight, measure or count; or